The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 08 16

crossword answers
Clue Answer
OCCASION FOR PENNY TO DROP MARK SIGN, SUITABLY ATTIRED FOR WEDDING? AHA MOMENT
FAMILY EMBLEM DROPPED TO THE GROUND? THAT MAKES US DEJECTED CRESTFALLEN
CANNY AS BOY KING, EGYPTIAN LEADER ASTUTE
RECORD WINNING MOVE AFTER MAN FINDS A WIFE? HELPMATE
Ill-fated lover, not that able to ignore the odds THISBE
Most missing art teacher, at first, after church body’s absorbed one NAIVEST
Old tanner from France in among teacher’s mementos SOUVENIRS
Opinion linked to popular case INSTANCE
Remain standing to drink, taking in Flower of Scotland STAY UP
Sent choir off to find hymn STICHERON
Some philanthropic backing for old ringmaster ALI
Something inspired primarily by wet weather, with hail BRAINWAVE
Spurs for one game, originally heading for Stoke EGGS
Start shunning either of two poets, and scoff EATS
Three couples marrying, madly worshipped mother VIRGIN MARY
Thus some footwear quotes read out square-toed
Time for filling northern people’s senses INTUITS
Tips exchanged by tinker and sailor LASCAR
To show spirit, answer as quickly in French, briefly AQUAVIT
Was in red to welcome girl, lost in admiration OVERAWED
Yours truly had turned up in gold and black, extremely late for hearing AUDIBLE
A new ban upset one aspiring to greatness WANNABE
Casual attitude of church fellow in north once NONCHALANCE
Devise method to make opening in deck HATCHWAY
Electronically summon boy attendant PAGE
Governor entertains Queen in this place HERE
Instrument little woman placed at end of bar BANJO
Like good eating? Fantastic roast coming! GASTRONOMIC
Observer’s friendly greeting to listener? WATCHER
Old Asian port managed by stupid person? RANGOON
Secretive about explosive used to capture diamonds RETICENT
Section of oratorio or such? Could be CHORUS
Unproductive nobleman, by the sound of it BARREN
Woman abandoning husband in compound ESTER
Hassle involving one Great Britain runs as powerful spy BIG BROTHER
Hard class to prepare SET
Feel like hugs: is making up! ATONES
As reported, mainly idle pupil of professor DOOLITTLE
Exploits poor eager Tess res gestae
Edinburgh’s goes towards, mostly, music GANGSTA
Eastern country cheers one chap protecting couple after I set about one TAJIKISTAN
Each going on with honeymoon, finally, in S American location ANDEAN
Braided uniform hasn’t this? Probably not SUNHAT
Back among top celebrities, article names record-holder ANNALIST
PANIC US CITY RAISED OVER WEAPON ALARM
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CUT OUT WITHOUT HESITATION EXERCISE
UNUSED VESSEL IN NOTTS TOWN NEWARK
POLICE INFORMER CARRYING OLD ROPE NOOSE
QUADRANGLE WHERE LOW CART IS REVERSING YARD
FEELERS PUT OUT BY WORKER BACKING ENGLISH GIRL ANTENNAE
REPUBLICAN GIVEN HONOUR AND CEREMONIAL DRESS ROBE
MEAN TO ENTERTAIN CRICKET SIDE IN THE NEAR FUTURE? TONIGHT
PEEVISH LITTLE PERSON WRAPPING LAST OF THIS EMBROIDERY cross-stitch
DRINK HOSTS DRY IN PURSUIT OF A PARTNER! ABETTER